Band 7 CBT / Psychotherapist

Trust: Chershire and Wirral Partnership

Role: Psychotherapist / CBT Band 7

• Based at Bowmere Hospital, Chester
• Early Intervention - Psychosis Team
• full-time hours preferred however will accept 22.5
• ASAP start until September 2023 - potential to continue

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for individuals experiencing first episode psychosis, within an established Early Intervention in Psychosis team in the West Cheshire.
The role will also involve providing consultation/ supervision for multi-disciplinary staff in the area of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis.

LIAISES WITH:

Multidisciplinary Team, trust and related agencies such as health, education, social care, voluntary and community sector and client families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To complete comprehensive assessment for clients referred for psychological therapy.
• To use information gathered during assessment to formulate and implement disorder specific individualised interventions, based upon NICE recommendations, including specific cognitive behavioural models for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis, bipolar disorder or for those at risk of developing a first episode of psychosis.
• To clearly communicate this plan with clients, the multidisciplinary staff team and were appropriate family members.
• To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with clinical guidance and service policies.
• To demonstrate a high degree of professional autonomy in the implementation of clinical assessments, treatment and evaluation.
• To manage own specialist caseload effectively to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• To develop and share cognitive behavioural formulations with the client, staff involved in their care and where relevant their family members.
• To convey said formulations with sensitivity and in a manner that is easily understood by the client, through, for example, suitably adapting language used or how formulation is presented.
• To constantly assess and monitor risk, and where necessary feeding back any changes to care coordinators and updating risk management plans.
• To regularly review and evaluate CBT interventions.
• To discharge clients upon completion of an adequate trial of treatment or when clients goals have been achieved.
• To ensure ethical and legal standards are maintained, for example explaining and adhering to client confidentiality protocols.
• To maintain security and confidentiality of case notes.
• To assess suitability for and to provide family interventions where formulation highlights a need.
• To involve family members and/ or the clients wider support system in interventions where appropriate.
• To share formulations with members of the multidisciplinary team who are working alongside the client.
• To communicate effectively with clients who may be in a highly distressed or aroused state.
• To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss referrals and/ or treatment progress.
• Complete all requirements related to data collection/ audit within the service.
• To, where appropriate, liaise with a range of health and social care staff and outside agencies.
• To develop and facilitate group based therapy.
• To work across a range of clinical and community settings, including outpatient clinics, hospital wards, statutory/ voluntary organisations as well as within clients own homes within the West Cheshire locality.

If you require additional information, please contact: Jamie.Redpath@medacs.com or call: 01785 256434 opt.1 opt.3